Johannes Brahms – Upcoming Concerts
Rain City Symphony: Mendelssohn, Harbach, Brahms
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church – Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Felix Mendelssohn
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Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "Reformation"
("I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco")
Barbara Harbach — The Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky
Johannes Brahms — Variations on a Theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations"
Barbara Harbach — The Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky
Johannes Brahms — Variations on a Theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations"
Free
NSO: Yefim Bronfman plays Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2; Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony
Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EST)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
$19-$100 ($15 wheelchair/companion; student, military, young professional discounts available)
NSO: Yefim Bronfman plays Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2; Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony
Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
$19-$100 ($15 wheelchair/companion; student, military, young professional discounts available)
NSO: Yefim Bronfman plays Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2; Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony
Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
$19-$112 (student, military, young professional discounts available)
Georgian Chamber Players: Brahms, Grieg, Schubert
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Atlanta, GA, United States
Franz Schubert
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Fantasia in F minor for piano four hands, Op. posth. 103, D. 940
Edvard Grieg — Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Edvard Grieg — Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 13
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Free ($20 suggested donation)
Thalia Symphony: Earth & Sky
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
The Great Hall at Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Eric Whitacre
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Lux Aurumque
Claude Debussy — "Nuages" from Three Nocturnes
Barbara Harbach — Symphony No. 9 "Celestial Symphony"
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Claude Debussy — "Nuages" from Three Nocturnes
Barbara Harbach — Symphony No. 9 "Celestial Symphony"
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
$25 ($20 student/senior)
Corvallis-OSU Piano International: Robin & Rachelle McCabe
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
LaSells Stewart Center, Austin Auditorium, Corvallis, OR, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Sonata for Two Pianos in F minor Op. 34bis
Maurice Ravel — Rhapsodie espagnole for piano four hands
Sergei Prokofiev — Roméo et Juliette ("Romeo and Juliet"), Op. 64 (trans. Sergei Babayan; "Twelve Dances")
Maurice Ravel — Rhapsodie espagnole for piano four hands
Sergei Prokofiev — Roméo et Juliette ("Romeo and Juliet"), Op. 64 (trans. Sergei Babayan; "Twelve Dances")
$15 advance, $20 at the door
UW Cello Studio Recital
Monday, December 4, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
("I. Prelude")
George Crumb — Sonata for solo cello
Max Reger — Cello Suite in A minor, Op. 131c, No. 3
Johannes Brahms — Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
George Crumb — Sonata for solo cello
Max Reger — Cello Suite in A minor, Op. 131c, No. 3
Johannes Brahms — Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
Free
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Musicians from Marlboro II
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:15pm (EST)
American Philosophical Society: Benjamin Franklin Hall, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Ralph Vaughan Williams
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10 Blake Songs
Helen Grime — Oboe Quartet
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
Helen Grime — Oboe Quartet
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
$30 ($10 student)
Tai Murray, Todd Palmer, & Friends: Brahms & Beyond
Monday, December 11, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (EST)
Advent Lutheran Church, New York, NY, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114
Nino Rota — Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
Caroline Shaw — Thousandth Orange
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Nino Rota — Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
Caroline Shaw — Thousandth Orange
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Free (RSVP available, but not required)
Washington Musica Viva: Retrospective, Part 2 – Carl Banner, piano
Saturday, December 30, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (EST)
BannerArts Studio, Takoma Park, MD, USA
Johannes Brahms
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5
("I. Allegro maestoso" & "II. Andante. Andante espressivo")
Igor Stravinsky — Piano Sonata
John Wesley Work III — Scuppernong Suite
Scott Joplin — Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin — Solace
Noam Faingold — Prelude: The One for Whom the Song Dreams
Johannes Brahms — Ballade in B major, Op. 10, No. 4
Igor Stravinsky — Piano Sonata
John Wesley Work III — Scuppernong Suite
Scott Joplin — Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin — Solace
Noam Faingold — Prelude: The One for Whom the Song Dreams
Johannes Brahms — Ballade in B major, Op. 10, No. 4
$15 (advance only)
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: Brahms Violin Concerto
Monday, January 8, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, United States
Daniel Auber
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Overture to La Muette de Portici
Franz Schubert — Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic"
Johannes Brahms — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 (Ilana Zaks, violin)
Franz Schubert — Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic"
Johannes Brahms — Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 (Ilana Zaks, violin)
$30 ($26 senior, $10 student/youth)
Baltimore Chamber Orchestra: Starbursting Strings
Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College, Towson, MD, United States
Felix Mendelssohn
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Overture to The Fair Melusine, Op. 32
George Walker — Lyric for Strings
Jessie Montgomery — Starburst
Johannes Brahms — Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 (Stefan Hersh, violin & Alexander Hersh, cello)
George Walker — Lyric for Strings
Jessie Montgomery — Starburst
Johannes Brahms — Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 (Stefan Hersh, violin & Alexander Hersh, cello)
$39
SCMS Winter Festival: Ravel, Clarke, Brahms
Friday, January 26, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Maurice Ravel
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Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, M. 77
Rebecca Clarke — Piano Trio
Johannes Brahms — String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
Rebecca Clarke — Piano Trio
Johannes Brahms — String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
From $65
Spivey Hall: Helen Grimaud, piano
Saturday, January 27, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Johannes Brahms — Three Intermezzi, Op. 117
Johannes Brahms — 7 Fantasien (Fantasies), Op. 116
Johann Sebastian Bach — "V. Chaconne" from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (arr. Ferruccio Busoni)
Johannes Brahms — Three Intermezzi, Op. 117
Johannes Brahms — 7 Fantasien (Fantasies), Op. 116
Johann Sebastian Bach — "V. Chaconne" from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (arr. Ferruccio Busoni)
$28-$83 ($23-$67 educator/student)
Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus: New Paths
Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Hungarian Dance No. 5
Robert Schumann — Overture to Manfred, Op. 115
Clara Schumann — Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 (orch. William C. White)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Robert Schumann — Overture to Manfred, Op. 115
Clara Schumann — Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 (orch. William C. White)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
$25 ($10 concession; students free)
SCMS Winter Festival: Bridge, Brahms, C. Schumann, Fauré
Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Frank Bridge
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Phantasie Trio in C minor, H. 79
Johannes Brahms — Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Clara Schumann — Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Gabriel Fauré — Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Johannes Brahms — Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Clara Schumann — Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Gabriel Fauré — Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
From $65
Maryland Symphony Orchestra: Romantic Serenades
Saturday, February 10, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
The Maryland Theatre, Hagerstown, MD, United States
Caroline Shaw
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Entr'acte
Béla Bartók — Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113, BB. 118
Richard Strauss — Serenade in E-flat major, Op. 7
Johannes Brahms — Serenade No. 2 in A major, Op. 16
Béla Bartók — Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113, BB. 118
Richard Strauss — Serenade in E-flat major, Op. 7
Johannes Brahms — Serenade No. 2 in A major, Op. 16
$29-$79 (students free)
Maryland Symphony Orchestra: Romantic Serenades
Sunday, February 11, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
The Maryland Theatre, Hagerstown, MD, United States
Caroline Shaw
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Entr'acte
Béla Bartók — Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113, BB. 118
Richard Strauss — Serenade in E-flat major, Op. 7
Johannes Brahms — Serenade No. 2 in A major, Op. 16
Béla Bartók — Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113, BB. 118
Richard Strauss — Serenade in E-flat major, Op. 7
Johannes Brahms — Serenade No. 2 in A major, Op. 16
$29-$79 (students free)
Concerts at First presents Atlanta Chamber Players: German Inspired
Sunday, February 18, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Benjamin Krause — Clarinet Quintet (world premiere)
Johannes Brahms — Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Benjamin Krause — Clarinet Quintet (world premiere)
Johannes Brahms — Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
$20 (students free)
Phillips Collection: Natalie Clein & Qing Jiang
Sunday, February 18, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (EST)
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person
Ernest Bloch
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Méditation hébraïque, H. 55
Elisabeth Lutyens — Nine Bagatelles, Op. 10
Franz Schubert — Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821
Brian Elias — L'innomina
Johannes Brahms — Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
Elisabeth Lutyens — Nine Bagatelles, Op. 10
Franz Schubert — Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821
Brian Elias — L'innomina
Johannes Brahms — Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
In person: $45 ($25 member)
Stream: $15 ($10 member)
Rainier Symphony: Mozart, Rosauro, Brahms
Saturday, February 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Overture to Le nozze di Figaro ("The Marriage of Figaro"), K. 492
Ney Rosauro — Concerto No. 1 for Marimba (Jeffery Lund, marimba)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Ney Rosauro — Concerto No. 1 for Marimba (Jeffery Lund, marimba)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
$22 ($15 student/senior ages 62+; youth free)
Rainier Symphony: Mozart, Rosauro, Brahms
Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Overture to Le nozze di Figaro ("The Marriage of Figaro"), K. 492
Ney Rosauro — Concerto No. 1 for Marimba (Jeffery Lund, marimba)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Ney Rosauro — Concerto No. 1 for Marimba (Jeffery Lund, marimba)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
$22 ($15 student/senior ages 62+; youth free)
Meany Center: Hélène Grimaud, piano
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 8:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater at Meany Hall (formerly Meany Theater), Seattle, WA, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Johannes Brahms — Three Intermezzi, Op. 117
Johannes Brahms — 7 Fantasien (Fantasies), Op. 116
Johann Sebastian Bach — "V. Chaconne" from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (arr. for piano)
Johannes Brahms — Three Intermezzi, Op. 117
Johannes Brahms — 7 Fantasien (Fantasies), Op. 116
Johann Sebastian Bach — "V. Chaconne" from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (arr. for piano)
$69-$84 ($51 ages 5-17, $10 UW student w/ID)
Philharmonia Northwest: Legacy
Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
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Overture in C major
(ed. JoAnn Falletta)
Samuel Adler — Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (Andrew Pelletier, French horn)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Samuel Adler — Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (Andrew Pelletier, French horn)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
$30 ($20 senior/student; ages 17 & under free)
Northwest Chamber Chorus: The Peace of Wild Things
Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Benjamin Britten
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Five Flower Songs, Op. 47
Samuel Barber — "Under the Willow Tree" from Vanessa, Op. 32
Charles Villiers Stanford — The Blue Bird, Op. 119, No. 3
Abbie Betinis — Selected works
Hugo Alfvén — Selected works
Johannes Brahms — Selected works
Joan Szymko — The Peace of Wild Things
Samuel Barber — "Under the Willow Tree" from Vanessa, Op. 32
Charles Villiers Stanford — The Blue Bird, Op. 119, No. 3
Abbie Betinis — Selected works
Hugo Alfvén — Selected works
Johannes Brahms — Selected works
Joan Szymko — The Peace of Wild Things
Pay-what-you-can (suggested price: $27, ages 6-18 free)
Friends of Chamber Music: Neave Trio
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Lincoln Performance Hall (LH 175), Portland, OR, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
Maurice Ravel — Piano Trio in A minor
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — Five Negro Melodies for Piano Trio
Maurice Ravel — Piano Trio in A minor
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — Five Negro Melodies for Piano Trio
$32-$59 ($20 ages 34 & under); available August 14
Northwest Chamber Chorus: The Peace of Wild Things
Saturday, March 23, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Benjamin Britten
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Five Flower Songs, Op. 47
Samuel Barber — "Under the Willow Tree" from Vanessa, Op. 32
Charles Villiers Stanford — The Blue Bird, Op. 119, No. 3
Abbie Betinis — Selected works
Hugo Alfvén — Selected works
Johannes Brahms — Selected works
Joan Szymko — The Peace of Wild Things
Samuel Barber — "Under the Willow Tree" from Vanessa, Op. 32
Charles Villiers Stanford — The Blue Bird, Op. 119, No. 3
Abbie Betinis — Selected works
Hugo Alfvén — Selected works
Johannes Brahms — Selected works
Joan Szymko — The Peace of Wild Things
Pay-what-you-can (suggested price: $27, ages 6-18 free)
Kirkland Choral Society & Philharmonia Northwest: Three Bs & One E
Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich ("For Thee, O Lord, I long"), BWV 150
Johannes Brahms — Nänie for Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 82
Reena Esmail — Say Your Name
Ludwig van Beethoven — Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
Johannes Brahms — Nänie for Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 82
Reena Esmail — Say Your Name
Ludwig van Beethoven — Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
$40 ($30 student/senior; ages 12 & under free)
Bremerton WestSound Symphony & Bremerton Symphony Chorale: Blooming Brilliance
Sunday, May 5, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, United States
Johannes Brahms
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Schicksalslied ("Song of Destiny"), Op. 54
Maurice Ravel — Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
Maurice Ravel — Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
$28 ($10 ages 19-29, $5 ages 18 & under)
Emerald City Music: Mother
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm (PDT)
415 Westlake, Seattle, WA, United States
Antonín Dvořák
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Songs My Mother Taught Me, B. 104, Op. 55, No. 4
Clara Schumann — Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Amy Beach — Three Songs, Op. 2
Anna Clyne — Within Her Arms
Johannes Brahms — Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4
Clara Schumann — Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Amy Beach — Three Songs, Op. 2
Anna Clyne — Within Her Arms
Johannes Brahms — Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4
$55 with open bar, $40 without ($10 student)
Emerald City Music: Mother
Saturday, May 18, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Capitol Theater, Olympia, WA, United States
Antonín Dvořák
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Songs My Mother Taught Me, B. 104, Op. 55, No. 4
Clara Schumann — Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Amy Beach — Three Songs, Op. 2
Anna Clyne — Within Her Arms
Johannes Brahms — Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4
Clara Schumann — Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Amy Beach — Three Songs, Op. 2
Anna Clyne — Within Her Arms
Johannes Brahms — Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4
$30-$40 ($10 student)
Seattle Symphony: Joshua Bell Plays Elements Concerto
Thursday, June 20, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Jake Heggie
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Jennifer Higdon
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Edgar Meyer
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Jessie Montgomery
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Kevin Puts
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Elements Concerto
(West Coast premiere)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
$60-$152
Seattle Symphony: Joshua Bell Plays Elements Concerto
Saturday, June 22, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Jake Heggie
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Jennifer Higdon
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Edgar Meyer
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Jessie Montgomery
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Kevin Puts
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Elements Concerto
(West Coast premiere)
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Johannes Brahms — Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
$60-$183